tushanshu_logs | Catch All for September

A superhero team? [Tony raises an eyebrow in return. Like, a team other than Rhodey and Pepper?] Huh. Maybe Fury got his pet project running after all. I'm a little surprised he got me to join it, but... [he shrugs.] I guess my last team-up with SHIELD and Company worked out. I just wasn't really expecting that to be, like, a regular gig.

[In response to her observation, he simply nods sagely and asks, totally deadpan,] It's the beard, isn't it?

Superhero's hardly a regular gig. I know, Spider-Man told me.

[She doesn't know Fury, but then again, not all the Avengers were there. As far a she knows anyway.]

But yeah, it has to be the beard. [And nnnnothing to do with age, personality, not drinking, actually looking hopeful. She has a list in her head apparently.]

[Amazing what a difference a supportive, loving father and thirty less years of self-loathing makes, huh? ~~Still an obnoxious rich wiseass with way too many terrible one-liners, though.~~]

It's pretty regular in my universe. Do you know how hard it is to secretly fight crime and go to high school at the same time? Supervillains just don't know when to quit.

[They can be a part of the "My dad loves me and supports everything I do even though I'm a snarkastic ass!" club.]

Wait, you do the secret identity thing? [Genuine surprise.] I had to do school before I could do anything at all really. If you can call it school. [Eyeroll.]

[Tony smiles wryly.] Yeah, well, they weren't exactly going to let a sixteen-year-old with a heart condition fight supervillains. If Roberta ever found out, she'd definitely have grounded me for life.

So, I got stuck going to theater class instead of working in the lab actually doing something useful. [He makes a face.] It was such a drag.

[He's almost finished vivisecting the Enterprise at this point, and he's prodding curiously at the housing of the power source.]

Sounds like it. But those acting lessons might come in handy some day.

[Says the girl who usually can’t bluff when put under pressure.]

That is new though. Iron Man and Tony Stark have always been the same thing here. Going to be kind of hard to keep that a secret. Especially with the others that knew you. I’m sure you’ve heard from them by now.

[This is the first time Korra’s gotten to see the interior, and her side tails droop down as she peers inside; possibly getting in the way.]

[He could absolutely use acting lessons: he can't lie his way out of a paper bag. Not that he'd ever admit it.]

It's not a secret anymore. Not here, anyway. I figured out pretty quickly that too many people knew the other versions of me, [he agrees ruefully.] And, I mean, I showed up in the armor, so it would have been pretty hard to keep it a secret anyway. It's kind of nice, not having to hide it, actually. Makes my life a little easier. A secret identity is a pain in the ass.

[Tony barely even notices the infringing hair - he just instinctively turns the ship a little, scooting it out of harm's way. He's spent enough time in the lab with Pepper leaning over his shoulder and poking at things that such adjustments are second nature.

He's investigated the power core to his satisfaction now, and he looks up at Korra. ] This is what the other Tony had in his heart?!

[Korra peeks up at Tony, a smile on her face. She never thought much of secret identities being a thing on Tu Vishan, not when she had the exact opposite on her own world.]

Yup. Well, his was a little bigger than that one. But yeah, you could see it glowing under his shirt sometimes.

...You really don't have one?

[She peers down as if it suddenly going to glow now that she's there to see in person.]

[Tony shakes his head.] I did for a while, until Extremis repaired my heart. But mine was... Sort of a much, much simpler version of this. It ran off the some of the same fundamental tech as what I used to power my suits, but nowhere near as powerful. I don't know why you would put one of these in your chest - that's like putting a fusion reactor engine in a Hot Wheels car. Yeah, it'll run your heart - for about a thousand years. Jeez. Talk about overkill.

Be lucky you don't have to. Pair that with a beard and alcohol and I might end up with another drunken console conversation about tribble whispering.

[No, she's not joking. Not with that face.]

But the Tony that had the armor after Extremis? He didn't drink, and neither do you; so that's kind of a record.

[Why with the alcoholism again. Other Tony, why.]

You know, I'm not even sure I can get drunk. [Short of, like, drinking an entire bottle of Everclear.] Extremis would metabolize alcohol really fast. I haven't put it to the test yet, but I think I'd have to work pretty hard at it.

[Snarky Tony ~~ala MCU~~ she has no idea, Cool Tony ~~616 flavored~~ being alcohol free? Kind of awesome, except:]

Is that so? Maybe you should see the Enterprise fly at the Brazen Turtle. But the hard drinks can only be given to anyone seventeen or older.

[She gives him a look up and down.]

And either you're around that age or Extremis made you look older.

[Tony grins.] I turned eighteen the day I got here. So, what, you want to test my alcohol tolerance?

[He's been so busy with Iron Man and school, he hasn't been out partying since... Well, since after the plane crash. And then it was less about fun, and more about smothering his pain by getting wasted. ~~Oh, whoops, there's the nascent alcoholism!~~ Not a period of his life he's especially fond of looking back on.

But Korra seems really cool, and going to a bar for weird alien drinks and messing around with the Enterprise does sound kind of fun. If she's serious, he might be able to be convinced.

But before they take the Enterprise anywhere for a test flight, he has to fix it.] Oh, here, I think I see your problem. Looks like some of the wiring got a little corroded. That's an easy fix; should only take me a couple minutes. It doesn't look like anything's wrong with the power core, though I'll double-check once I've replaced a couple of these components.

[She smirks. That's an interesting challenge, and Korra's not about to turn one down; not even for something abnormal like a high resistance to alcohol.]

You've clearly never had a Waterbender in you. [Maybe she should clarify that statement, but she's easily distracted to the Enterprise. It is one her personal objects of affection.]

That's great! I can pay for the wires and labor. [She's serious...]

Do I want to know what that means? [Tony asks, half-jokingly. What's a water bender and why would he have one inside him? What does that mean? Is this some kind of pick-up line? What is going on.

He waves off her concern about compensation.] No way, don't worry about it. It's nothing. If we do go to the... Brazen Turtle, you can buy me a drink. Or some chili cheese fries.

I'll do both. But it can be on the house, it's what Jim did when he took over the bar. Let every foreigner get a free drink, I'll just add a meal on top of it.

[And she works there. Korra chides herself for not mentioning that part sooner.]

The Waterbender's a unique drink, it's the strongest one of they have. A sip of it will knock practically anyone on their butt. Anyone.

[After saying that, she takes the briefest glimpse at the ground as her eyebrows rise up. Someone's one had one before.]

Tempting. [On the other hand, he's not terribly keen on lending credence to the alcoholism gossip.] But I might just stick with the cheese fries. We'll see.

[He starts picking out tools and supplies and goes to work.]

So you work there? You do bartending at home, or is that a hobby you've picked up here?

[After seeing her friend under the influence of alcohol, she's not going to force that challenge. ~~Korra's Maturity: +1~~]

Nah, my hobby's in another sector. [Her cheek rises up as does one eyebrow.] The tavern might actually be mine. I'll have to check Jim's paperwork and see if that's the case.

[Not even a question in her mind as to whether or not Jim Kirk had a contingency plan for everything.]

I'm a bartender and barback for the other bartenders if they need the help.

[Tony's still considering taking her up on it. ~~Tony's Maturity: -1~~]

So you... accidentally own a bar? [Tony asks, smiling and raising his own eyebrow.] What's your hobby? Accidentally running a casino? Accidentally drag racing?

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[Korra gives an unsure, half shrug at possibly owning a bar. That's going to be something new.]

Purposely running a dojo isn't the most popular hobby, so don't judge me too harshly.

[She points at him, a toothless grin on her face.]

But those hobbies do sound interesting. I might try to fall into them.

[Except the drag racing will be a one time thing after she totals the car.]

Running a do-what? [You're going to have to enlighten the extremely sheltered white boy, Korra.]

I hope you don't start a casino, you'd have to kick me out for card-counting.

And that better be the only thing I kick you out for. [But her sly grin at that becomes amused.]

A dojo is a place for physical training. Mostly for martial arts. Not too long after I got here, the person running it trained me further in what I already knew. She also taught me new forms and I got to work on them more with someone else.

Now I run the dojo. Lessons are cheap if you're interested. [She says to the teen that inherited Keeliai's biggest company.]

[He doesn't even try to card count - he just can't help it.]

Oh, yeah? [He took some basic self-defense classes when he was younger, but he hasn't had any martial-arts-y training since donning the mantle of Iron Man. He'd never had the time. It was hard enough fighting supervillains and getting his history homework done - he didn't have a whole lot of time for extracurriculars.] Maybe I'll check it out. [Maybe he'll pick up some sweet ninja moves like Gene has.]

So do you teach the lessons? If I show up, are you going to be the one kicking my ass?

I have a few openings as a personal trainer in-between my class schedule. But you can always pick a different teacher if it's not for you.

[Her grin carries in her voice.]

If you care about who kicks your ass into shape. I trained all my current staff. Well, except the one that trains the youngest class.

Well... I guess it depends on if you can take what I can dish out. [Tony gives her a cocky grin. It's just friendly boasting - but not entirely without basis. He may not have training or technique, but he does have experience, and Extremis. When he hits, he hits hard. And he's no lightweight when it comes to taking hits, either.]

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